Person:John Carpenter (145)

He followed his calling and also accumulated a large quantity of cattle on his own lands. An educated man and good living, he was always concerned about the welfare of his parishioners, bestowing bushels of rye amongst the needy, he also bought many books for his congregation and ensured his servants were well cared for.

Will (Partial)

He gave 21 pence toward the repairing of Cook's Bridge, which had fallen into disrepair, directing Thomas Frysor to set the men working on the Bridge, as far as the money would allow, an indication of his civic pride and feeling that his parishioners should not be put to inconvenience.

During his lifetime, he purchased lands and became prosperous, the majority of his cattle he left to the five sons of his brother William. His lands he left on trust for the benefit of his sister Anne Kyrwood's children. He left items to the daughter of another (presumably deceased) sister.

See the pages of his siblings for more details from his will.

John left 55 pence, and all his books, to the needy and poor of Dilwyn. To everyone of his grandchildren, he left 6d each. He requested burial in the Lady Chancel of Dilwyn church with two lighted candles and a cross set upon his tomb. He died in 1558. Will dated 1 Sept. 1558.

Mention in Other Wills

According to the will of his mother, he never married and he attained the vicarage of Dilwyn. His mother died in 1546. He was the oldest child but declined the inheritance from his mother.

According to the information above, he was unmarried in 1546 when his mother wrote her will, but had grandchildren in 1558 when he wrote his own will. It is possible that the information is incorrect (incorrectly assigned to the wrong person, mis-transcribed, or misunderstood), but it is also possible he married a widow with grandchildren between 1546 and 1558.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Harry Rogers (a Carpenter researcher).
2. ↑ Birth year estimated based on estimated birth year of his brother William, and the information (if accurate) that he was the eldest child.